Fountain-Light Saber
Operating underwater lights with a remote can be a cold, wet chore. Infrared (IR) signals scatter the instant they hit the water, forcing you to fish the fixture out—dripping, awkward, and disagreeable.
The Wishing Well
A girl and her grandmother were walking to the bay for a late afternoon picnic. Along the way, they found a penny.
How Capricious Local Eatery Earns its Namesake
Like many restaurants, Capricious has food specials in addition to their established menu. But Capricious specials are, well, capricious. You never know what chef-owner Christa Rummel will whip up—or how she’ll transform an ingredient into something so wildly delicious, you’ll wonder why no one else makes it this way.
L’Una
(Project is currently in the lab)
Talon: The Art of Precision
For precision measurements when hanging artwork, simply snap Talon onto your tape measure, grab the wire, and pull toward the top of the canvas.
Peter’s Ember
Ember emits a lovely shade of amber.
The Winged Jellyfish
In May of 2024, the original Winged Jellyfish specimen, along with a short story written by La Voliera, were carefully packed and returned to the Harn Museum of Art in Gainesville, Florida. Read the short story we wrote here.
The One of Us ♫
illustration by La Voliera — (person one)First time, ISaw you, FellFor you, justMe, or youToo of-tenI wait forOne moreSign I I-ma-gine, a twinkle in yourEye, once IBuild, the courage to sayHi, but forNow, another wave good-Bye, and aPro-mise, that one… Day I’ll cast thatFear aside, getOver it, rip theBandage off, findNothing there toShow for it, take theHand ofSome-one, that IHope isThe one, but I’mGet-ting aFeel-ing, thatSome-one isYou — (person two)First time, ISaw you, youSaw me, IWant-ed youTo come onOv-er andStay aWhile I I-ma-gine, a twinkle in yourEye, once youBuild, some courage to comeBy, but forNow, another wink forYou, and aPro-mise,...
I Call It, Bird
Image: painting by La Voliera, acrylic on gift box, 2 x 3 in I like your painting very much. It seems familiar to me. What do you call it? I call it, Bird. Just Bird? I suppose I could call it, Bird Flying. Where is the bird flying to? How about, Bird Flying Home? I like that, but it is very dark. I should add, Bird Flying Home at Night. Then why all the white around it? It is, I confess, Bird Flying Home at Night Beneath the Clouds. Look, the border! It’s now black. The clouds have parted so...
Whale Tails
illustration by La Voliera I have long loved whales. I once wanted to be a marine biologist to study whales. My father always had a sailboat, so I was quite used to weekends of dolphin pods surfing our wake, and humpbacks breaching off our windward side. I swear I’d recognize individual whales as I watched them migrate each season, and I would imagine they recognized me, too, and watched me growing up. Scientists identify whales by the unique patterns on the undersides of their tails. These patterns always reminded me of Rorschach’s ink blots, and I still believe I feel...
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